Comments on: Dark Days week 13: we (heart) local http://fastgrowtheweeds.com/2010/02/14/dark-days-week-13-we-heart-local/ This is a journal, of sorts, of an organic garden in SW Michigan. "Ut sementem feceris, ita metes: non semper erit aestas." Wed, 15 Feb 2012 01:46:49 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.com/ By: mangocheeks http://fastgrowtheweeds.com/2010/02/14/dark-days-week-13-we-heart-local/#comment-8221 Fri, 19 Feb 2010 18:19:54 +0000 http://fastgrowtheweeds.com/?p=4353#comment-8221 That is seriously one gorgeous looking carrot, and I bet that carrot cake looked fab and tasted delicious.

I’ve never grown carrots, but the carrots that i have, have always got carrot fly on them. Every year I hope I will beat them, let see how I do this year esp as I’m growing them in pot.

]]> By: El http://fastgrowtheweeds.com/2010/02/14/dark-days-week-13-we-heart-local/#comment-8216 Fri, 19 Feb 2010 14:25:17 +0000 http://fastgrowtheweeds.com/?p=4353#comment-8216 Margo, hi! Certainly they can be combined. I have a sourdough starter that I mainly use for English muffins and pancakes…my husband is NOT a sourdough fan, so that means I eat it all, not exactly a good plan during my winter-sloth period! But indeed they can be combined. This requires a fairly long rise if your starter isn’t particularly fiery. My loaf requires 3 cups of flour, 1/2 cup starter, about 1-1/4 cup warm water, 1/2 t salt and–the key–1 t sugar. The sugar gets the reluctant sourdough started I think. And I bake it in a loaf pan. Hope that helps…and we’ve got that snow depth here too, which makes the t-shirt all the more wonderful!

]]> By: margo http://fastgrowtheweeds.com/2010/02/14/dark-days-week-13-we-heart-local/#comment-8210 Fri, 19 Feb 2010 02:32:31 +0000 http://fastgrowtheweeds.com/?p=4353#comment-8210 I’m curious about your bread: I make sourdough and I make no-knead, but I didn’t know the 2 could be combined. How do you do that? I posted on my sourdough bread here http://thriftathome.blogspot.com/2010/02/daily-bread.html

And I’m jealous of your greenhouse goodies! And working outside in a tee! We’ve got 2.5 feet of snow on the ground yet. . .

]]> By: Dark Days 09/10 Recap :: Week #13 (East, Midwest, South, West) « (not so) Urban Hennery http://fastgrowtheweeds.com/2010/02/14/dark-days-week-13-we-heart-local/#comment-8198 Thu, 18 Feb 2010 07:33:18 +0000 http://fastgrowtheweeds.com/?p=4353#comment-8198 [...] nice day in the greenhouse mean that El (Fast Grow the Weeds) and the girl could harvest a gigantic carrot destined for Valentine’s carrot cake. Dinner [...]

]]> By: El http://fastgrowtheweeds.com/2010/02/14/dark-days-week-13-we-heart-local/#comment-8193 Wed, 17 Feb 2010 14:37:32 +0000 http://fastgrowtheweeds.com/?p=4353#comment-8193 Thanks, Mom. Seriously big, indeed. I didn’t weigh it but I should have.

MC, yeah, home-grown herbs are just so smashing! Especially at this time of year when most of what we have is dried and therefore mostly flavorless. And that carrot was quite hilarious.

Art! Glad I have tipped you over!

Pamela, so at this point because she’s so busy with her own stuff, she knows that if she wants Mama Time she needs to hang out with me in the garden or kitchen, and she’s so all right with that. We’ll see how she is in 7 years or so but right now she’s quite helpful, especially with that pesky garlic. And I am very happy for you being able to have some quality face time with your kids: funny how they morph into actual humans, isn’t it?

Karen, hah, you have, but I don’t mind hearing it twice! We’re really keeping it fairly simple lately; nothing needs much messing-with because it’s all fairly flavorful on its own. Thanks…

]]> By: Karen http://fastgrowtheweeds.com/2010/02/14/dark-days-week-13-we-heart-local/#comment-8192 Wed, 17 Feb 2010 03:05:35 +0000 http://fastgrowtheweeds.com/?p=4353#comment-8192 Have I mentioned how much I love reading your menus?? I LOVE your menus.

]]> By: Pamela http://fastgrowtheweeds.com/2010/02/14/dark-days-week-13-we-heart-local/#comment-8184 Tue, 16 Feb 2010 14:46:08 +0000 http://fastgrowtheweeds.com/?p=4353#comment-8184 And I saw my republican child a few weeks before that.
Life is good- some people only get to see their children every few years. I should stop whining.

]]> By: Pamela http://fastgrowtheweeds.com/2010/02/14/dark-days-week-13-we-heart-local/#comment-8183 Tue, 16 Feb 2010 14:40:34 +0000 http://fastgrowtheweeds.com/?p=4353#comment-8183 That paints a sweet image of you and your child preparing dinner and chatting about life. I’m jealous, although I did get to see my gardening girl last weekend.

]]> By: Art Blomquist http://fastgrowtheweeds.com/2010/02/14/dark-days-week-13-we-heart-local/#comment-8180 Mon, 15 Feb 2010 23:25:14 +0000 http://fastgrowtheweeds.com/?p=4353#comment-8180 Gotta get my green house set up! That carrot has driven me to it!

]]> By: mangochild http://fastgrowtheweeds.com/2010/02/14/dark-days-week-13-we-heart-local/#comment-8179 Mon, 15 Feb 2010 12:09:35 +0000 http://fastgrowtheweeds.com/?p=4353#comment-8179 Wow! That is some carrot. I can almost hear it screaming “I am a carrot – watch out!” LOL. I’m also imagining the tempting aromas that must have come from that dinner, with all the herbs and garlic. Glad you enjoyed!

]]> By: The Mom http://fastgrowtheweeds.com/2010/02/14/dark-days-week-13-we-heart-local/#comment-8177 Sun, 14 Feb 2010 22:53:42 +0000 http://fastgrowtheweeds.com/?p=4353#comment-8177 That is a seriously huge carrot. The menu looks amazing. Enjoy your meal.

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